Browsing: Haji Zahir

In a move made with little fanfare, the Afghanistan government unceremoniously replaced the district leader  in the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah this week. Haji Zahir, in the post for only a few months, was replaced by another Kabul official, Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commander of Marine forces in Afghanistan, told NPR during an interview Monday. I can report to you, as a matter of fact, that Haji lost the job yesterday. He was replaced by a new governor who has come down with some experience from Kabul to take over. They swapped yesterday, they swapped positions. They did so…

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